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A 45-foot cruising yacht in 2010 The superyacht Azzam, the longest private yacht, as of 2018. [1]A yacht (/ j ɒ t /) is a sail- or motor-propelled watercraft made for pleasure, cruising, or racing.
Yaw, pitch and roll in an aircraft Yaw motion in an aircraft Mnemonics to remember angle names A yaw rotation is a movement around the yaw axis of a rigid body that changes the direction it is pointing, to the left or right of its direction of motion.
The term has several meanings. It can apply to the rig (or sailplan), to the hull type or to the use which the vessel is put. As a rig, a yawl is a two masted, fore and aft rigged sailing vessel with the mizzen mast positioned abaft (behind) the rudder stock, or in some instances, very close to the rudder stock.
The sides of a ship. To describe a ship as "on her beam ends" may mean the vessel is literally on her side and possibly about to capsize; more often, the phrase means the vessel is listing 45 degrees or more. beam reach Sailing with the wind coming across the vessel's beam. This is normally the fastest point of sail for a fore-and-aft-rigged ...
The term "yacht" derives from the Dutch word jacht, meaning "hunt". When yachting with sailboats, the activity is simply called sailing; and with motorboats, it is called powerboating. A boat club that only services yachting participants is known as a yacht club.
Yacht (stylized as YACHT, Y CHT or Y CHT) is an American dance-pop band from Portland, Oregon, currently based in Los Angeles, California.The core group consists of Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans, and when touring expands to include Bobby Birdman.
Azzam, at 180.6 metres (592.5 ft) the longest superyacht, as of 2020 A, at 142.8 metres (468.5 ft) the largest "sail-assisted" motor yacht, as of 2018 [1]. A superyacht or megayacht is a large and luxurious pleasure vessel.
The New York Yacht Club (NYYC) is a private social club and yacht club based in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island.It was founded in 1844 by nine prominent sportsmen. The members have contributed to the sport of yachting and yacht des